Summer Senior Seminar Travels to Oregon, Washington
Saint Louis, Missouri – August 14, 2012 - Westminster Christian Academy sent 18 rising seniors and five adults to Washington and Oregon this summer on the school’s annual Senior Seminar Trip.
“The purpose of the summer seminar program is to provide students an opportunity for hands-on-learning in God's creation,” says Westminster advancement staff member and chaperone, Sarah Holley. “Students prepare for the trip by reading and writing prior to departure, as well as participating in class time while on the trip and responding with papers.”
During the 10-day trip, the group visited the Oregon Coast, Oregon Rain Forest (near Cascade Locks), Mt. Rainer, St. Helen's and rafting on the Deschutes River.
This outdoor classroom gives students the opportunity to learn beyond the traditional means.
“It is one thing to talk about philosophy and theology in the classroom. It is another thing to talk about it and then experience God's greatness and glory with your own eyes,” says Holley.
The trip also allows the students to build strong relationship with their fellow classmates.
“Spending 11 days with people and facing hard things builds a beautiful community among students and teachers that doesn't always exist in the classroom,” says Holley.
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